American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Therapeutic activity after stroke is a component of early recovery strategies. Interactive video games have been shown to be safe as an adjunct rehabilitation therapy in the medical intensive care setting, but patients with neurologic disease were often excluded from those protocols. ⋯ In this pilot study, prescriptive interactive video game therapy in early rehabilitation was feasible and safe in the neurosciences critical care setting. Video game therapy may be a valuable complement to existing rehabilitation for critically ill neurologic patients and warrants validation in a larger patient sample.